Emebet's Mom

performing the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony

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February 9th 2009
Since 2001 we (mostly Cheryl) have sponsored Emebet Tsegaye a young girl in Ethiopia through Compassion International, a Christian organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. They have corresponded every two to four months with the letters translated and forwarded each way by the Compassion staff. When we first started getting serious about this trip, part of the timing was nudged ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more

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